• • • Press Release: AHC & CHCN Announce Andie Martinez Patterson as Their New CEO
    • Op-Ed: Feds Aren’t Enforcing Lifesaving Drug Discount Program
    • Press Release: New Electronic Health Record Project Connects Clinics Serving Most Vulnerable Patients
    • Op-Ed: Telehealth Critical for Low-Income Patients
    • Press Release: Alameda Health Consortium Declares Police Brutality & Racism Public Health Issues 

Health Equity Report 2020

While considerable progress has been made to achieve the extraordinary task of creating a path to health equity, we are aware that health disparities still exist, especially within our communities of color. We’ve put together a Health Equity Report to showcase the ways in which we’re constantly working towards creating a more equitable path to health equity for all.

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Increasing Access to Health Care for Low-Income Uninsured Residents of Alameda County, California, Baseline Assessment 2007

Where do people in Alameda County go when they are uninsured and need free and low-cost health care? What is the capacity of Alameda County’s safety net to serve uninsured residents? This report provides an overview of the network of community health centers and other safety net providers in Alameda County, the number of people served, and other important planning information about health care services for low-income people.

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Results of the 2007 Forums on Access to Health Care for All Alameda County Residents

In 2007, the Alameda Health Consortium worked with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to organize a series of public forums on health access. This report summarizes the results of the forums, still relevant today.

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The State of Hospital Language Assistance Services in Alameda County

Imagine being hospitalized and unable to understand or communicate with health care providers surrounding you. Inadequate language access policies and procedures in the hospital setting can result in medical errors and poor patient experience during the most acute episodes of a patient’s health care journey. In 2004 the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Asian Health Services, and the Alameda Health Consortium conducted a survey of hospital language assistance services. This report shares best practices for hospitals that want to ensure that all patients receive accessible care.

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Power of Community in Health: A Showcase of Community Health Center Advances, Conference Proceedings

Over the past 40 years, community health centers have grown from small, volunteer efforts to established health care provider organizations responsible for serving thousands of patients. This report contains proceedings and interviews from the 2004 Power of Community in Health conference, which featured perspectives from local and nationally-recognized health care leaders.

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